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1328
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$3,450.00
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Revised: 3/14/2009
Additional Information: Stock is a replacement Safari-grade stock. The stock has tested positive for traces of salt as normally found on Brownings of this time period. Small spot of rust on inside of tang hole under the stock (typical of salt finish stock). *OUTSTANDING BROWNING OLYMPIAN BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 7P41906. Cal. 30/06. 24″ rnd bbl with no provision for sights. Bbl is marked on left side “BROWNING ARMS CO” and right side “CALIBER “.30-06″ ONLY 7P41906/MADE IN BELGIUM”. There is a 2″ wedge of scroll engraving down each side of bbl. The Olympic grade receiver is engraved on left side of front ring with a bull elk and signed “A MARECHAL”. Right side is engraved with a buck antelope and marked “AM”. The remainder of upper receiver is a foliate scroll with a shaded background. The floor plate is engraved with a buck whitetail deer, with trees in the background and fern leaves in the foreground, and signed “L LAMBERT”. Trigger bow is engraved with a stalking bear and marked “JL”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, wrap around checkered forend, checkered pistol grip, left side cheek piece, Browning marked hard rubber butt plate, and sling swivel studs. PROVENANCE: Tom Clinton Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears near new and test fired only. There are a couple of minor faint scratched on bbl. The receiver is bright and crisp. Stock is sound with just a very few light handling marks, and a minor flake of finish on sharp edge of cheek piece. Even though this is a salt era gun, pulling the metal from the wood reveals no signs whatsoever of it being a salt cured stock. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-37372 BDT15 (4,000-7,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |